Since the days of westward expansion, and the manifest destiny that fueled those pioneers in covered wagons, California has been the land of promise, opportunity, and adventure. While today, the ...

Southern California is famous for its sun, surf, and sprawling cities. But some of its most enchanting experiences happen on the road. Skip the freeway monotony and take a route where every curve ...

The California Surf Club was built to create a community. The 21,000 square-foot venue, 239 N. Harbor Drive, on the Redondo Beach waterfront, which features a public restaurant and a membership-based ...

In the Curator’s Words is an occasional series that takes a critical look at current exhibitions through the eyes of curators. It seems only natural that the Oceanside Museum of Art would, at some ...

*Note: we posted this Incoming about the run of surf and offshore winds before the fires that started ravaging SoCal yesterday. Surfing is clearly secondary to safety. Our thoughts and wishes are with ...

California has some of the best coastal towns in the U.S. for a summer weekend. From artsy enclaves to historic fishing villages, the Golden State’s shoreline is packed with scenic escapes. A good ...

In the 1963 hit “Surfin’ USA,” the Beach Boys sang, “If everybody had an ocean/ Across the U.S.A./ Then everybody’d be surfin’/ Like Californ-i-a.” Brian Wilson didn’t know it, but he summed up ...